Tell the Truth (Otis Redding album)

Tell the Truth
Compilation album by Otis Redding
Released July 1, 1970
Recorded 1967
Genre Memphis soul
Deep soul
Southern soul
Length 31:01
Label Atco
#33-333
Producer Steve Cropper
Otis Redding chronology

Love Man
(1969)		 Tell The Truth
(1970)		 Historic Performances
(1970)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Rolling Stone [2]
Robert Christgau B+[3]

Tell the Truth is the tenth studio album by Otis Redding (his tenth studio album overall), featuring songs recorded in 1967.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Otis Redding; except where indicated. 

Side one
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Demonstration"  Otis Redding, Don Covay 2:25
2. "Tell The Truth"  Lowman Pauling 3:11
3. "Out Of Sight"  James Brown 2:18
4. "Give Away None of My Love"    2:54
5. "Wholesale Love"    2:29
6. "I Got The Will"    2:51
Side two
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
7. "Johnny's Heartbreak"  Otis Redding, Arthur Alexander 2:29
8. "Snatch A Little Piece"    2:13
9. "Slippin' And Slidin'"  Richard Penniman, Al Collins, Edwin Bocage, James Smith 1:57
10. "The Match Game"  Otis Redding, David Porter 2:55
11. "A Little Time"    2:33
12. "Swingin' On A String"    2:52

Charts

Chart Peak
position[4]
US Billboard Hot R&B LPs 26
US Billboard Top LPs 200

References

  1. ↑ Henderson, Alex (2011). "Tell the Truth - Otis Redding | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
  2. ↑ Rolling Stone review
  3. ↑ Christgau, Robert (2011). "Robert Christgau: CG: Otis Redding". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
  4. ↑ "Tell The Truth - Otis Redding > Awards > AllMusic". Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2014-10-28.

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